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B. Staff Report
Hollis discussed the mobile shower trailer pilot program. The City acquired trailer during the pandemic for people experiencing homelessness. The mobile shower doesn't hold water and sewage must be dumped before transport. It has been placed at the Ashley Street Center where there is a water source and sewer train as well as shore power. For the pilot, PHHS provides everything so that the nonprofits simply have to get people to the location to shower. The shower has three full individual bathrooms, and one is ADA-accessible. All showers run on timers. Utterback informed the commissioners that there is an open house on Wednesday, October 11th, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and invited the commission to stop by. Utterback said seven people showered last week, and she was asked to open it again on Thursday. At the end of the week, it will be moved and winterized.
Hollis said the city manager approved some emergency kitchen repairs to the Ashley St. center to prepare it for Room at the Inn. For now, we are proceeding with some other processes to do with design bidding.
Hollis said the Room at the Inn contract amendment has been executed, allowing them to operate year-round. RATI will open on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, a month earlier than ever. Hollis said the amendment includes two additional renewal periods for 2024 and 2025. This will mean RATI will need to reapply for funding in 2025. Hollis said this also applies to the pending amendment to the Wilkes Blvd. UMC contract for Turning Point. The contract amendment will allow Turning Point to extend their hours to 3:30 p.m. as they are currently only open until Noon. Turning Point will again provide the overnight warming center.
Hollis said the contract with 4A Change for street outreach and case management was extended for another year. This contract replaced the longstanding contract with Phoenix Programs when the agency closed. Kari Utterback is working closely with 4A Change. She is also...
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